yotetrapper,

your mailbox is full. Can't send a pm

I was going to say the Hellcat too...
Love'em

Ok, I deleted some messages.

Well, Angela, what are you thinking so far?

I'm rethinking the whole thing altogether at the moment. My reason for wanting one was to carry while at school and it has since been pointed out to me that that would be a felony if I were to be caught doing so. Even so, I'd been considering getting a carry gun for years now anyways, so I may still end up getting one. Getting new guns is always fun.

I was hoping someone had experience with the S&W SD40 2.0 but it appears as though no one does.

Just for the record, my purse doesn't carry. I do!

carry guns are all about fractions of an inch and ounces

those two things are what make a gun fit one person and not another , when you play with how small can you go effectively, there is always the comprimise

the largest gun you can carry easily , the smallest gun you can shoot well.
now play with that line sliding it back and forth to see what works for you.

given the price and features it limits the options.

22 TUC semi auto

And to answer all the other questions on here.... I would be carrying in a bag most likely, not on my body. I have fairly large hands. I have a colt 45 revolver I shoot some so not too concerned about recoil.

When looking for the wife, this was the other suggestion I had to look into by numerous of people

then go with bigger if you shoot it better

don't trust that mechanical safety to stay on , run a trigger guard guard or pocket holster.

Well, why didn’t you say so? Go ahead and get a full-size 45 ACP then! LOL

Because I still want compact, lol. Even most of the 9s seem bigger than what I wanted lol.

I didn’t read all the responses, but I purchased my wife a bodyguard 2.0…
It is smaller than my 43x, has a safety, and holds 12rnds.

Not to nit pick , but it's not really a slide release on the Ruger , it's a slide stop. Owners manual is your friend .

45 colt

because off body carry has a different set of issues and those should be addressed , you need to maintain control of your firearm at all times , so that purse needs to be secured well in a place you would secure a gun or that thing needs to be on you like a holster if you are using it as one.